I've never met someone named Ike.
First of all, your votes...
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[ y o u ]
Name: Mel.
Age: 21.
Stamped as: Soren (class|Mage; Laguz|Dragon; match|Naesala; rival|L'Arachel/Serra)
[ g e n e r a l ]
What do you look for in a friend? Oh, this is such a hard question for me to answer. See, I'm rather masochistic with my friendships and I tend to befriend people who are bad for me. What would be ideal is someone who is unique and confident in this, but not completely self-absorbed. (These traits seem to go hand-in-hand a lot, I find.) I admire independence and I don't like people to be too-too clingy (though I think my tolerance for clinginess is better than most), but they need to be able to accept that I devote myself to the people I really care about and not take it as a threat to their independence. I put a lot into my friendships and I'm always ready to help and give whatever is asked of me, but sometimes I need some support too. Friendship is a two-way street and I find myself in a lot of situations that don't necessarily reflect that. You could say I have bad luck with relations in general. ^^; In contrast, I also tend to be drawn to people who are kind and selfless and giving and I feel the overwhelming need to protect them from being taken advantage of. I don't know. I DON'T THINK I'M ANSWERING THIS QUESTION PROPERLY.
What would you do if a friend betrayed you? It completely depends on the magnitude of this betrayal. I have forgiven for some pretty serious offenses, but there are two or three people I will never forgive. In general, I will be very hurt and very upset, but I will soon forgive them and I may even take the blame if that's what it takes to make things right. If I ever trust them again is a different story.
Mention one friend you'll never forget, and why? I'm going to mention two; my two best friends who are the world to me:
Tara--This girl saved my life. I spent most of my childhood essentially friendless, and so when I did start making friends, though I was very clingy I also kept everyone at arms' length at an emotional level. Tara was the first person I felt I could really, truly open up to and be 100% myself with. She has always been so accepting and she never judged me, no matter how much of my ugly side she saw. She sees the best in me and accepts the worst in me. Nobody, past or present, has ever been so openly loving with me; she's always been there with unashamedly kind words and support. And she's the only person I know I can completely and totally express my love and affection to, and she won't judge it or get creeped out or anything like that. I truly think the friendship between us is one in a million and I'm very, very lucky to have her.
Carol--My Anam Cara. We've been friends for seven years and I've never held a close friendship for so long. We went through our adolescence together and those are some damn hard years. XD We've had ups and downs like you wouldn't believe, but in the end we're still here. She knows me better than almost anyone and she's seen more of my negativity and bitterness than anyone should, but somehow she still puts up with me. I adore her and I've always felt really protective of her, even though I've seen her grow up into someone who doesn't necessarily need protecting. There's no one I'd rather hang out with and goof off with, but I know she's there if I need someone to turn to and she knows the same. I'm so grateful to have met her so many years ago and to still have her now.
tl;dr: I HAVE TWO AMAZING FRIENDS WHO PUT UP WITH MY DIFFICULT SELF.
Mention one comment from a friend you'll never forget, and why? It sounds stupid, but when one particular person told me I was his best friend, I don't think I could've possibly been happier. This person doesn't exactly trust people and he never opens up to anyone, so when he said that, and showed that I had earned his trust so much, I was so touched. To this day I can say without a doubt that I know him better than anyone.
[ t h i s / t h a t ]
Leader or Follower? I would rather follow, but I'm often put in the leader position.
Listening or Speaking? I do much more listening than speaking with most of my friends. The few people I know I can really trust, I can talk their ears off.
Going out or Staying indoors? Going out, but not in the sense of "hey let's go clubbing" or stuff like that. DX I'd totally rather go for a hike or have a picnic or something. Staying in and watching movies or something is good, too.
Partying all night or quiet evening alone/with someone? I don't party. 8|
[ a s . a . f r i e n d ]
Do you prefer your friends to be like you or different? Of course diversity is important. I don't want someone who isn't going to show me or challenge me with anything new. Though having things in common is important, of course, and there are some things that are really good if we agree on. For instance, I have a bit of an "us against the world" mentality and some people misinterpret that as being too cynical, but if you share this state of mind, I am your partner in crime for life, bb.
Would you say yes to a favor before knowing what it is? I often do, but I really, really shouldn't. I am struggling with not being such a doormat, hah.
When asked for advice, do you say what they want to hear or what you know they should hear? Kinda goes with what I just said... I will more often say what they want to hear and support them even if I think they're wrong. I'm often called a voice of reason, but that's really only the case if I know you won't hate me for it (or I don't care either way).
Your friend tells you she/he is about to do something that you think it's stupid or simply suicidal. What do you do? In THAT case I will speak up and try to talk some sense into them. If I can't, I'll go with them and try to save their ass. -.-;
Are secrets kept safe with you? Yes. No exceptions on this one.
[ y o u . i n . f i r e . e m b l e m ]
Imagine you were a happy little person living your own sweet life when your friend suddenly asks you to help him/her on something. That something involves a looong journey that'll take months and no promises you'll get home alive. What do you do? Oh hell yes I'm going. I like adventure, yes, but more to the point, I need to be there if something happens. I need to be able to look after them and protect them if they need it.
In battle, would you rather stay a little being, supporting your friend (either with healing/long-range attacks) or right by his/her side, fighting? Whatever they need at the time. Strategy and teamwork is essential, and if I'm going to be traveling and fighting with this person, we need to know how we work together and be able to read each other and know what to do and when to do it for the best effectiveness.
Name up to two Fire Emblem characters you do NOT see yourself getting along with: Guy oh god I hate him so bad. :x He reminds me too much of a shounen hero and as much as my friend would kill me for t, I hate stereotypical shounen heroes. And Innes because he's such an arrogant ass of the worst kind. I'm not crazy about arrogant people like Shinon, but at least Shinon knows he's not exactly the shining example of a good man. Innes just thinks he can do no wrong evereverever and he reminds me of a few people I know. :/